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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Sant Josep Library in Alicante, Spain by Ramón Esteve EstudioJanuary 31st, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Ramón Esteve Estudio The Library of Sant Josep is situated in a sprawling area of the town of Ontinyent, along with two primary schools and the IES Jaume I, also designed by Ramón Esteve studio. This is a free square volume within a green surroundings dotted with trees.  Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo
 Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo FRAGMENTED The orthogonality of the surrounding is disjointed into four breakages, materialized through organic levels that introduce natural light and allow the interior spaces to turn toward the vegetation that surrounds it. These walls break up the interior in several rooms, creating a central area of connection.  Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo  Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo CURVED LINES Access to the library is done through one of the openings of the planes . The curved walls accompany the user to the central area, where there is located the information center and customer care.  Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo  Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo PROGRAM The program is defined by the four rooms resulting in: multi-purpose space, children area, general background, and area for magazines, newspapers, music and image. The service areas are located in the interstices defined by the walls that create the gaps.  Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo  Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo SOUL OF THE BOOKS By being aware that the heart of the library is defined by the books, they accompany the walls that form the structure and that make up the spaces. The contour plane gives unity and encompasses all areas, and the ramifications of bookshelves surround a central distributor that leads the different areas, limiting them, but maintaining continuity and fluidity of the space.  Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo  Image Courtesy © Diego Opazo The fractures made in the wraparound act as polygonal open patios on the facade. The connection with the outside is direct, since views are created between cross- stays and visual leaks. NATURAL LIGHT A large number of skylights of various diameters filter a homogeneous light, neutral and clean, creating a calm atmosphere that encourages reading and reflection.  Image Courtesy © XaviMolla  Image Courtesy © XaviMolla  Image Courtesy © XaviMolla
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